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= Greece By Melissa Cardona 10B   = Surrounded by the Aegean Sea, the Ionian Sea,and the Mediterranean Sea, Greece is a small country located in Southern Europe that shares geographical boundaries with Albania, Macedonia, Bulgaria and Turkey. Covering an area of 131,957 square km, Greece is slightly smaller than Alabama, but posses an archipelago of about 2,000 islands. The country also has a temperate climate with mild, wet winters and hot, dry summers.

Demographics

 * **Population:** Greece´s total population is about 10,767,827. Greece´s population is affected by its low birth rate and high death rate. A series of issues such as an increase in suicidal, low fertility rate, and small amount of money spent on vital public services due to economic struggles have influenced on the country´s population size.


 * **Birth rate and death rate:** There are 9.08 births/1,000 population and 10.8 deaths/1,000 population within the country. Birth rates in Greece are quite low because people are more aware of the country´s economic position, and the fertility rate is quite low. Also, since the country is not strongly attached to religion, people are more flexible with the use of birth control. However, the death rate in Greece is high because of the large aging population and increasing suicides.


 * **Net migration:** 2.32 migrants/1,000 population contribute to Greece´s population. The net migration is not as low because one fifth of Greece´s work force, mostly in the agricultural are and unskilled jobs, is made up of immigrants.


 * **Infant mortality rate:** The IMR in Greece is 4.92 deaths/1,000 live births. The IMR is not as high even though the country is facing some healthcare issues due to the lack of money. It is Greece´s government-run hospitals and free clinics that keep the IMR at a low percentage.


 * **Population growth rate:** Greece´s population growth rate is 0.06%, ranking as number 186 worldwide. It will take a long time for Greece´s population to grow, but the number of immigrants in the country might contribute to prevent it from shrinking.


 * **Life expectancy:** Greek male´s life expectancy is 77.48 years, while women´s life expectancy is 82.79 years. Life expectancy in Greece adds up to the increasing aging population. People in Greece have free medical institutions that help people even during the economic crisis.


 * **Doubling time:** It would take 1,166.7 years for Greece´s population to double. Due to Greece´s low population growth rate and overall struggling economic development, the time it will take for the population to double is very high. Future generations will probably still face the consequences of current social end economic problems.


 * **Development:** Greece is a less economically developed country that is currently entering the third stage of development in the demographic transition model. The birth rate starts to decline and the country´s aging population is starting to increase.


 * **National Issues:** Some of the issues the Greek population is facing are an effect of the country´s bankrupcy. The decrease in quality healthcare, high obesity rate, increase in suicides, tuberculosis, and poverty are just some of the many problems faced by the nation today.



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https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos//gr.html http://topics.nytimes.com/top/news/international/countriesandterritories/greece/index.html <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-18563_162-57453670/austerity-brings-greeces-healthcare-system-to-its-knees/ <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[] <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2188879/Greek-economy-Suicides-rise-financial-crisis-takes-toll.htm <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[]
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